An effective method for teaching literature to junior high school students is presented. (CK)

Research supported by grants from the Mershon Center for Education in National Security Affairs and the National Science Foundation.

Live demonstration is a useful method for introducing concepts of psychotherapy to students in introductory psychology classes. Both audience and role-players get to experience first-hand some of the emotional dynamics of a therapy situation. Describes classroom role-playing that illustrated client-centered therapy. (CS)

To provoke thought among those teaching sociology, an undergraduate class is portrayed as a drama consisting of three parts: the classroom lecture, the discussion session led by a teaching fellow, and the office encounter between professor and student. Both the words and thoughts of the protagonists are presented. (Author/AM)

Intended for college level geography courses, this game simulates the division and trade of world resources. These resources include all essential tangible and intangible elements--e.g., food, energy, technology, and political concessions--that are negotiated or exchanged on world commercial and political markets. Instructions for designing game…

This learning activity for use with secondary students motivates discussion and broadens students' insight into the kinds of issues raised by a national population policy. The role play involves students in developing a national population policy for an imaginary country. (RM)

Techniques and guidelines for effective interviewing of prospective employees are presented. Centers on the re-creation of past job performance. (CT)

Suggests giving students some training as actors as a way to involve the whole class in role playing activities in an English as a second language classroom. This method allows students to speak as or about the character and for others to intervene to find out what is going on. (BK)

This article details the usefulness of instructional simulation models in making abstract economic concepts concrete and observable. (CJ)

The third in a series of six articles on the use of different models for developing creativity and instructional materials focuses on the sociodrama model. (SBH)

Describes a training method, through simulation exercise, for developing child advocacy skills. A sample exercise is presented, as used with early childhood education graduate students. (BF)

The use of role playing in a college course titled "Psychological Perspectives on Nazi Germany" is described Student performances in various situations were videotaped and discussed afterwards. (BD)

Explores why the implementation of active, experiential learning, such as role playing, is often difficult and risky. Offers strategies that allow trainers to be sensitive to the plight of participants in experiential learning situations. (JOW)

Describes a project in Missoula, Montana, where participants create shows based on personal experiences and issues for educational purposes. Notes that although the project has an educational specialist and drama coordinator, the project belongs to the adolescents, who create policy. States that drama sessions include improvisation, role playing,…